20260219-004: Interactive Digital Kiosks presentation — original pdf

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Interactive Digital Kiosks Austin Economic Development | February 18, 2026 Agenda  Program Overview & Goals  Benefits & Applications  Financial & Civic Benefits  Advertising Content Regulations  Code Amendment Changes  Implementation Roadmap & Next Steps  Q&A 2 Program Overview & Goals • Deploya networkof interactivedigital kiosksin high-pedestrian areas. • Promotelocal businesses,arts, culture, and civic resourcesat no costto the City. • Support economic opportunity throughdiscovery, navigation,and mobilehandoff. • Leveragecity-facingad inventoryfor PSAsand City communications. • Inclusiveand accessibleto all. 3 Benefits & Applications Hardware specifications, applications, and accessibility features Hardware Specifications 9' 8' 7' 6' 5' 4' 3' 2' 1' 37.5" 12.5" 5 Local Events The Events application helps users discover everything that’s happening in the city today, tomorrow, and all year long. EVENT LISTINGS EVENT DESCRIPTION AND DETAILS MOBILE EXTENSION E V ENTS SEND TO MOBILE DEVICE 6 Concerts & Live Music The Concerts & Music application lists all concerts and live music events for the city, geolocated by proximity to the kiosk with seamless navigation to ticketing and directions. CONCERT LISTINGS MAP VIEW FILTER LISTINGS CONCERT DETAILS &DESCRIPTION CONCERTS + M U SIC DISTANCE FROM KIOSK CONCERT VENUE GET DIRECTIONS MOBILE EXTENSION SEND TO MOBILE DEVICE 7 Public Transit This application features public transit routes surrounding the kiosk and offers real-time schedules and departures, bus stops and bike share locations. TRANSIT ROUTES IKE displays a list of real-timetransit routes near the kiosk to your destination. ROUTE DETAILS Select preferred route to discover upcoming departuretimes and nearby stops. MAP VIEW Toggle the view from route listings to seenearby route options on a map. SEARCH FOR LOCATION SCAN QR CODE FOR TRANSIT APP DEPARTURE TIMES TRANSIT PUBLICTRANSIT SELECTED TOGGLE BETWEEN VIEWS TRANSIT ROUTES TRANSIT STOPS 8 Inclusive & Accessible  Platform designed to serve the needs of all community members. The kiosks are 100% ADA compliant and have been reviewed by an accessibility specialist.  The kiosks feature scrollable on-screen content and an accessibility feature that adjusts the height of the content for users in wheelchairs. Low-vision users are able to resize and/or change the text to high- contrast mode for additional focus on text and graphic elements. WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY TOOL Repositions on-screen content to lower reach VISUAL SUPPORT TOOLS HIGH CONTRAST MODE COMPARISON Default Interface High Contrast Mode LARGE TEXT MODE COMPARISON Default Interface Large Text Mode LIGHT AND DARK MODE COMPARISON Light Mode Dark Mode 9 Light Brightness and Placement  Ambient light sensors continuously measure surrounding light.  Brightness of each individual kiosk can be programmed based on a fixed schedule.  Minimum brightness is adjustable, typically set at 350 nits.  IKE Kiosks only reach peak brightness during periods of direct, intense sunlight.  Kiosks will be located on the commercial streets in the City (retailers, restaurants, hotels and street-facing storefronts). 10 Financials & Civic Benefits Financial Benefits • No start up costs to the City of Austin • Revenue cost-sharing model from advertising • Initial deployment of 50 digital kiosks • Vendor does all maintenance Civic Benefits • Content governance: PSAs, Community Campaigns, Small-business Promotions • Any unsold advertising time will be provided to the City at no cost. 11 Advertising Content Regulations Illegal, false, or misleading content Violent, offensive, or obscene material Tobacco, alcohol, drugs, firearms, or adult entertainment Lottery, gambling, or unsafe contests Political, issue-based, or religious ads Pawn shops, check cashing, or tattoo parlors Ads conflicting with City policies or interests 12 Code Amendment Changes  Austin City Council approval is required to amend Chapter 25-10 (Sign Regulations).  These amendments are necessary to allow kiosks to include off-premise advertising.  Without these changes, the digital kiosks initiative cannot move forward.  Transportation and Public Works will oversee siting, spacing, image speed, and lighting once approved. 13 Implementation Roadmap & Next Steps Next Step Date Vendor Selection & Contract Completed August/September 2025 Code and Ordinances Joint Committee December 2025 (Passed 4-1) Planning Commission City Council Meeting Community Partners and Citizen Engagement Implementation of Digital Kiosks • Final Kiosk Placement • Permitting Approval and Utility Drops January 13, 2026 (4-4, No Recommendation) February 26, 2026 March/April 2026 Summer/Fall 2026 14 Q&A Thank you! Scan the QR Code or visit our website to connect with us: austintexas.gov/EDD 16